a. [ AS. &unr_;. See Toward, prep. ] 1. Approaching; coming near. “His toward peril.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Readly to do or learn; compliant with duty; not froward; apt; docile; tractable; as, a toward youth. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Ready to act; forward; bold; valiant. [ 1913 Webster ]

Why, that is spoken like a toward prince. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being towardly; docility; tractableness. [ 1913 Webster ]

The beauty and towardliness of these children moved her brethren to envy. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Same as Toward, a., 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

He's towardly and will come on apace. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Quality or state of being toward. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. Near; at hand; in state of preparation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Do you hear sught, sir, of a battle toward ? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

We have a trifling foolish banquet Towards. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } prep.[ AS. &unr_; impending, imminent, future, toward, &unr_; towards. See To, and -ward, wards. ] 1. In the direction of; to. [ 1913 Webster ]

He set his face toward the wilderness. Num. xxiv. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

The waves make towards the pebbled shore. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning. [ 1913 Webster ]

His eye shall be evil toward his brother. Deut. xxviii. 54. [ 1913 Webster ]

Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and toward men. Acts xxiv. 16. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of. [ 1913 Webster ]

This was the first alarm England received towards any trouble. Clarendom. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Near; about; approaching to. [ 1913 Webster ]

I am toward nine years older since I left you. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

prep. & adv. See Toward. [ 1913 Webster ]